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#ReinventStockton Summer Book Club at the Maya Angelou Library

The #ReinventStockton Summer Book Club is back! In collaboration with the Library’s Summer Reading Program Councilman Michael Tubbs will host a weekly book club at the Maya Angelou Library for students entering the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. #ReinventStockton Summer Book Club will focus on the book Buck: A Memoir by M.K. Asante. Buck is a coming-of-age story set in the wilds of urban America. According to a Booklist starred review: “This is an inspiring story about perseverance and finding purpose that is sure to appeal to readers interested in hip-hop, black studies, and American pop culture in general.”

Each meeting will give the students an opportunity to talk about the major themes in the book and participate in related activities. Meetings will be held on Wednesdays from 1:30-3 pm from June 25 through July 30, 2013. Registration is not required. Copies of the book will be available for checkout – with a library card -- at the Maya Angelou Library at the end of May.

The Maya Angelou Branch Library is a part of the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library and is located at 2324 Pock Lane in Stockton. For more information, call (209) 937-8221 or (866) 805-7323. Visit the Library’s website at www.ssjcpl.org and fan or follow us on twitter.com/ssjcpl and facebook.com/ssjcpl.

The San Joaquin International Film Festival will return for its eighth annual edition August 1-2, 2015, for an unforgettable weekend of films, filmmakers, and interactive and social events! All details will be announced in June. Stay tuned for more by visiting their website.

WWE Live is bringing their SummerSlam Heatwave Tour to the Stockton Arena Sunday, August 2nd at 7:00pm (doors at 6:00pm). Tickets start at $15 and go on sale to the general public this Friday, June 12th at 10:00am and will be available for purchase at the Stockton Arena box office, online at ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000.

White has achieved three Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, two of the top rated one-hour specials in Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List, and CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units.